Gerontological Social Work Research Articles

Epidemiology of dysphoria and depression in an elderly population.

The authors surveyed 997 elderly people living in the community and found that the rate of significant dysphoric symptomatology was 14.7%. Forty-five (4.5%) of these individuals suffered from dysphoric symptoms only, and 37 (3.7%) had symptoms of a major depressive disorder. Eighteen (1.8%) suffered from symptoms of primary depressive disorder and 19 (1.9%) from symptoms of secondary depressive disorder. Sixty-five (6.5%) had depressive symptoms associated with impaired physical health. The frequency of widowhood, impairment in social resources, and impairment in economic resources was greater for individuals with symptoms of a major depressive disorder. The entire sample used psychiatric services at a very low rate.

The Responsibility of the Gerontoogical Social Worker When Policy Contrains Personal Growth

This article discusses a community-based Foster Grandparent Program in which elderly volunteers are placed in a variety of child care settings. Divergence between the federal Foster Grandparent Program guidelines and the unique goals of each volunteer station causes Foster Grandparents to experience role ambiguity. The literature and actual experiences are used to emphasize the need for congruence between what the volunteer doing.and what activities the guidelines say the individual is performing. It becomes the responsibility of the gerontological social worker to identify this discrepancy and to work toward change in order to develop realistic guidelines that maxmize volunteer potential.

A Conceptual Base for ‘Second-Generation’ Programs in Gerontological Social Work

A Conceptual Base for ‘Second-Generation’ Programs in Gerontological Social Work

WARTIME TASKS OF PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKERS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article ArticleNo AccessWARTIME TASKS OF PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKERS IN GREAT BRITAINMILDRED C. SCOVILLEMILDRED C. SCOVILLESearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.99.3.358AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail PDFThis content is only available as a PDF. Access content To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access. Personal login Institutional Login Sign in via OpenAthens Purchase Save for later Item saved, go to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry $35.00 Add to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry Checkout Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability. Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now / Learn More PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing PsychiatryOnli[email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.). FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited byStructural Characteristics of Nursing Homes and Social Service Directors that Influence Their Engagement in Disaster Preparedness Processes1 June 2021 | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Vol. 64, No. 7The reconstruction of resilience as a social and collective phenomenon: poverty and coping capacity during the economic crisis1 July 2017 | European Societies, Vol. 20, No. 1International Political Sociology, Vol. 12, No. 1La résilience en psychologie et en psychiatrieSocial Work in Mental Health, Vol. 13, No. 4Resilient ageing: a concept analysis6 August 2013 | Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol. 70, No. 4Trauma Resilience Scale: Validation of Protective Factors Associated With Adaptation Following Violence4 March 2010 | Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 20, No. 2Psychiatry, Vol. 59, No. 3The Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 35, No. 2The Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 18, No. 1 Volume 99Issue 3 November 1942Pages 358-363 Metrics PDF download History Published online 1 April 2006 Published in print 1 November 1942